Written and directed by Wes Craven, the film follows the Carter family, whose suburban vacation turns into a nightmare when their station wagon breaks down in a remote Nevada desert. They become the prey of a clan of mutated, cannibalistic savages living in the hills. The film was praised for its raw, gritty commentary on class division and human savagery.
Written and directed by Wes Craven, the film follows the Carter family, whose suburban vacation turns into a nightmare when their station wagon breaks down in a remote Nevada desert. They become the prey of a clan of mutated, cannibalistic savages living in the hills. The film was praised for its raw, gritty commentary on class division and human savagery.